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Title | Category: Processes & Best Practices |
ID | 11330 |
Date | May 19, 2025 |
Title | The Reality Check New Hires Actually Need |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/the-reality-check-new-hires-actually-need/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | When simulations mirror the complexity, pressure, and unpredictability of real customer interactions, they become a way to determine whether agents can actually apply what they’ve learned. |
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ID | 11315 |
Date | May 12, 2025 |
Title | Why the End of Onboarding Is Just the Beginning of Training |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/why-the-end-of-onboarding-is-just-the-beginning-of-training/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | Most new agents begin taking live calls with limited confidence and an incomplete skillset. And while that’s not a failure of onboarding, it is a sign that more support is needed after the program ends. |
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ID | 11311 |
Date | April 30, 2025 |
Title | The 70:20:10 Learning Model: How AI-Powered Practice Drives Real Performance |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/70-20-10-learning-model-how-ai-powered-practice-drives-real-performance/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | The 70:20:10 learning model offers a more complete training framework that builds adaptable, confident agents who can navigate real customer scenarios with empathy, accuracy, and speed. |
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ID | 11303 |
Date | April 21, 2025 |
Title | The 7 Things Your Agents Are Saying That Are Killing Your CSAT |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/the-7-things-your-agents-are-saying-that-are-killing-your-csat/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | Even the most experienced agents can lean on phrases that sound helpful on the surface. But in reality, they can spike handle times, trigger negative customer reactions, and drag down CSAT. |
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ID | 11299 |
Date | April 14, 2025 |
Title | What AI Can (and Can’t) Currently Solve in Customer Experience |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/what-ai-can-and-cant-currently-solve-in-customer-experience/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | AI will be a game-changer for contact centers but it’s not a cure-all. What AI can realistically handle today, what still requires a human touch, and how can your CX strategy blend the best of both worlds? |
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ID | 11289 |
Date | March 26, 2025 |
Title | The Science of Learning: Why We Forget and How We Truly Learn |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/the-science-of-learning-why-we-forget-and-how-we-truly-learn/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | Our brains are wired to forget. Fortunately, science has shown that practice is the key to making knowledge stick – explaining why we forget, how we can combat it, and how to truly learn. |
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ID | 11285 |
Date | March 24, 2025 |
Title | Building the Ideal Training Program for Hybrid Contact Centers |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/building-the-ideal-training-program-for-hybrid-contact-centers/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | While hybrid contact centers offer flexibility and broader talent pools, it also presents challenges in building a training program that keeps your team engaged, skilled, and ready for any customer interaction. |
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ID | 11281 |
Date | March 17, 2025 |
Title | Why Investing in Retaining Current Agents is Smarter than Spending on Recruiting |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/why-investing-in-retaining-current-agents-is-smarter-than-spending-on-recruiting/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | High turnover rates are a persistent challenge in the contact center industry. But what if the key to operational success isn’t in hiring more agents—it’s in keeping the ones you already have? |
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ID | 11258 |
Date | February 27, 2025 |
Title | Mastering Call Simulations with the “Crawl, Walk, Run” Approach |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/mastering-call-simulations-with-the-crawl-walk-run-approach/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | Vistio's "crawl, walk, run" approach with ServiceSim employs a structured learning method that is rooted in cognitive and motor skill development theories, reinforcing gradual skill acquisition for long-term retention and proficiency. |
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ID | 3311 |
Date | February 24, 2025 |
Title | How to Make Agent Feedback Stick in High-Pressure Environments |
Url | https://www.vistio.io/blog/how-to-make-agent-feedback-stick-in-high-pressure-environments/ |
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Author | Jeff Vahrenwald |
Summary | In high-pressure environments like contact centers, it’s not always easy to make that feedback meaningful. So, how can you ensure that your feedback truly sticks and leads to lasting improvement? |
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